Toro Power Clear 621 E - Adjusting the Control Cable

AdjustingtheControlCable
CheckingtheControlCable
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour—Check
thecontrolcableandadjustitif
necessary.
Yearly—Checkthecontrolcableand
adjustitifnecessary.
Movethecontrolbarbacktowardthehandletoremove
theslackinthecontrolcable(
Figure25).
Figure25
1.Controlbar2.1/16-inchto1/8-inch(2
mmto3mm)gap
Note:Ensurethata1/16-inchto1/8-inch(2mmto3
mm)gapexistsbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle
(Figure25).
Important:Thecontrolcablemustcontainsome
slackwhenyoudisengagethecontrolbarforthe
rotorbladestostopproperly.
AdjustingtheControlCable
1.Slideupthespringcoverandunhookthespring
fromtheadjusterlink(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Adjusterlink
3.Springcover
2.Z-tting
4.Unhookthespringhere.
Note:Youcanpulluptheadjusterlinkandcableto
makeunhookingthespringeasier.
2.MovetheZ-ttingtoahigherorlowerholeonthe
adjusterlinkasneededtoobtainthe1/16-inchto
1/8-inch(2mmto3mm)gapbetweenthecontrol
barandthehandle(
Figure26).
Note:MovingtheZ-ttinghigherdecreasesthe
gapbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle;moving
itlowerincreasesthegap.
3.Hookthespringtotheadjusterlinkandslidethe
springcoverovertheadjusterlink.
4.Checktheadjustment;refertoCheckingtheControl
Cable.
Note:Afterextendeduse,thedrivebeltmaywear
andloseitsproperbelttension.Ifthedrivebelt
slips(continuouslysqueals)underaheavyload,
disconnectthespringfromtheadjustorlinkand
movetheupperendofthespringtotheholethat
isfurtherfromthepivotpointinthecontrolbar
(
Figure27).Thenconnectthespringtotheadjustor
linkandadjustthecontrolcable.
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